Showalter on doorstep of 1,000 wins

Showalter’s next win will be the 1,000th of his career,something he said he became aware of recently when his kids informed him of the pending milestone.

He’ll be the 58th manager in baseball history to reach 1,000.

“It just reminds you what an honor it is to be in the big leagues and have a chance to do it for a while and be around so many good players, good general managers, good owners, good organizations,” said Showalter, who is 999-957 (.511 winning percentage). “Not a day goes by where I don’t wake up and realize what an honor it is to be in the big leagues. It’s a certain covenant you have to live up to, so it’s a challenge every day. I think most of it is just longevity.”